Archer

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(This episodes chinchilladas bit, for instance, is beautiful.

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The fur farm practically gave them the meat for free!)

The show being merely hilarious is Reed on cruise control.

And there is, in the most general sense, a lot going on.

To what extent are theyreallyLanas people, though?

Shes fiercely defensive of the subjugated population (Ethnocentrism much?)

This season got off to a frustrating start, but its steadied out and positioned itself for big things.

The anthology format isnt being used as a crutch to exempt the writers from sorting through Archers baggage.

Its a portal to an entirely different set of challenges and inquiries, no less substantive for its reorientation.

Back in the ISIS days, the agency trafficked in cold wars.

On Danger Island, its bound to be a hot one.

I have to imagine that its not his fault that all of his food is so awful.

Wheres he going to find suitable ingredients on an island with such limited ecological diversity?

I suppose he shouldve anticipated a dearth of fresh tomatoes or grain or what-have-you know your market, Luigi!

I watched the screener copy of this episode three days ago, and havent stopped thinking about Luigi since.

The free revision of Pams character through her Danger Island iteration has been a lot of fun thus far.

Thats put her on equal footing with Archer, and moved their dynamic closer to that of buddy cops.

Hell, when their bickering breaks out into a full-on slap fight, theyre practically brother and sister.